used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The locomotive of the express had cut into the last freight car a distance of several feet, smashing a number of boxes and barrels and likewise the headlight of the engine.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AT THE SANDERSON HOUSE When the Rover boys reached the head of the train they found an excited crowd beginning to collect.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The locomotive of the express had cut into the last freight car a distance of several feet, smashing a number of boxes and barrels and likewise the headlight of the engine.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading But the engineer of the express was very angry.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE SANDERSON HOUSE When the Rover boys reached the head of the train they found an excited crowd beginning to collect.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Why didn't you send a man back with a flag or put a torpedo on the track?" he demanded of the freight train conductor.
barrelsnounUS /ˈbærəlz/
the amount that many barrels might hold
From this reading The locomotive of the express had cut into the last freight car a distance of several feet, smashing a number of boxes and barrels and likewise the headlight of the engine.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nobody had been hurt, for which everybody was thankful.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading AT THE SANDERSON HOUSE When the Rover boys reached the head of the train they found an excited crowd beginning to collect.
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading The locomotive of the express had cut into the last freight car a distance of several feet, smashing a number of boxes and barrels and likewise the headlight of the engine.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading AT THE SANDERSON HOUSE When the Rover boys reached the head of the train they found an excited crowd beginning to collect.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the engineer of the express was very angry.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The locomotive of the express had cut into the last freight car a distance of several feet, smashing a number of boxes and barrels and likewise the headlight of the engine.
collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/
get or gather together
From this reading AT THE SANDERSON HOUSE When the Rover boys reached the head of the train they found an excited crowd beginning to collect.
conductornounUS /kənˈdʌktər/
the person who leads a musical group
From this reading "Why didn't you send a man back with a flag or put a torpedo on the track?" he demanded of the freight train conductor.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading AT THE SANDERSON HOUSE When the Rover boys reached the head of the train they found an excited crowd beginning to collect.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The locomotive of the express had cut into the last freight car a distance of several feet, smashing a number of boxes and barrels and likewise the headlight of the engine.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Why didn't you send a man back with a flag or put a torpedo on the track?" he demanded of the freight train conductor.
didn't
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From this reading "Why didn't you send a man back with a flag or put a torpedo on the track?" he demanded of the freight train conductor.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The locomotive of the express had cut into the last freight car a distance of several feet, smashing a number of boxes and barrels and likewise the headlight of the engine.
enginenounUS /ˈendʒən/
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading The locomotive of the express had cut into the last freight car a distance of several feet, smashing a number of boxes and barrels and likewise the headlight of the engine.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading But the engineer of the express was very angry.
every person
From this reading Nobody had been hurt, for which everybody was thankful.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading AT THE SANDERSON HOUSE When the Rover boys reached the head of the train they found an excited crowd beginning to collect.
give expression to
From this reading The locomotive of the express had cut into the last freight car a distance of several feet, smashing a number of boxes and barrels and likewise the headlight of the engine.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The locomotive of the express had cut into the last freight car a distance of several feet, smashing a number of boxes and barrels and likewise the headlight of the engine.
flagnounUS /flæɡ/
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading "Why didn't you send a man back with a flag or put a torpedo on the track?" he demanded of the freight train conductor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nobody had been hurt, for which everybody was thankful.
set up or found
From this reading AT THE SANDERSON HOUSE When the Rover boys reached the head of the train they found an excited crowd beginning to collect.
freightnounUS /freɪt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading The locomotive of the express had cut into the last freight car a distance of several feet, smashing a number of boxes and barrels and likewise the headlight of the engine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The locomotive of the express had cut into the last freight car a distance of several feet, smashing a number of boxes and barrels and likewise the headlight of the engine.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why didn't you send a man back with a flag or put a torpedo on the track?" he demanded of the freight train conductor.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading AT THE SANDERSON HOUSE When the Rover boys reached the head of the train they found an excited crowd beginning to collect.
headlightnounUS /ˈhedlaɪt/
a powerful light with reflector; attached to the front of an automobile or locomotive
From this reading The locomotive of the express had cut into the last freight car a distance of several feet, smashing a number of boxes and barrels and likewise the headlight of the engine.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading AT THE SANDERSON HOUSE When the Rover boys reached the head of the train they found an excited crowd beginning to collect.
be the source of pain
From this reading Nobody had been hurt, for which everybody was thankful.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The locomotive of the express had cut into the last freight car a distance of several feet, smashing a number of boxes and barrels and likewise the headlight of the engine.
immediately past
From this reading The locomotive of the express had cut into the last freight car a distance of several feet, smashing a number of boxes and barrels and likewise the headlight of the engine.
in like or similar manner
From this reading The locomotive of the express had cut into the last freight car a distance of several feet, smashing a number of boxes and barrels and likewise the headlight of the engine.
locomotivenounUS /ˌloʊkəˈmoʊtɪv/
a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
From this reading The locomotive of the express had cut into the last freight car a distance of several feet, smashing a number of boxes and barrels and likewise the headlight of the engine.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Why didn't you send a man back with a flag or put a torpedo on the track?" he demanded of the freight train conductor.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody had been hurt, for which everybody was thankful.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading The locomotive of the express had cut into the last freight car a distance of several feet, smashing a number of boxes and barrels and likewise the headlight of the engine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT THE SANDERSON HOUSE When the Rover boys reached the head of the train they found an excited crowd beginning to collect.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Why didn't you send a man back with a flag or put a torpedo on the track?" he demanded of the freight train conductor.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Why didn't you send a man back with a flag or put a torpedo on the track?" he demanded of the freight train conductor.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Why didn't you send a man back with a flag or put a torpedo on the track?" he demanded of the freight train conductor.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading AT THE SANDERSON HOUSE When the Rover boys reached the head of the train they found an excited crowd beginning to collect.
RovernounUS /ˈroʊvər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading AT THE SANDERSON HOUSE When the Rover boys reached the head of the train they found an excited crowd beginning to collect.
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From this reading AT THE SANDERSON HOUSE When the Rover boys reached the head of the train they found an excited crowd beginning to collect.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "Why didn't you send a man back with a flag or put a torpedo on the track?" he demanded of the freight train conductor.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The locomotive of the express had cut into the last freight car a distance of several feet, smashing a number of boxes and barrels and likewise the headlight of the engine.
smashingnounUS /ˈsmæʃɪŋ/
the act of breaking something into small pieces
From this reading The locomotive of the express had cut into the last freight car a distance of several feet, smashing a number of boxes and barrels and likewise the headlight of the engine.
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading Nobody had been hurt, for which everybody was thankful.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE SANDERSON HOUSE When the Rover boys reached the head of the train they found an excited crowd beginning to collect.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AT THE SANDERSON HOUSE When the Rover boys reached the head of the train they found an excited crowd beginning to collect.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT THE SANDERSON HOUSE When the Rover boys reached the head of the train they found an excited crowd beginning to collect.
torpedonounUS /tɔːrˈpiːdoʊ/
a professional killer who uses a gun
From this reading "Why didn't you send a man back with a flag or put a torpedo on the track?" he demanded of the freight train conductor.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading "Why didn't you send a man back with a flag or put a torpedo on the track?" he demanded of the freight train conductor.
create by training and teaching
From this reading AT THE SANDERSON HOUSE When the Rover boys reached the head of the train they found an excited crowd beginning to collect.
precisely as stated
From this reading But the engineer of the express was very angry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nobody had been hurt, for which everybody was thankful.
at the time that
From this reading AT THE SANDERSON HOUSE When the Rover boys reached the head of the train they found an excited crowd beginning to collect.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Nobody had been hurt, for which everybody was thankful.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why didn't you send a man back with a flag or put a torpedo on the track?" he demanded of the freight train conductor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Why didn't you send a man back with a flag or put a torpedo on the track?" he demanded of the freight train conductor.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why didn't you send a man back with a flag or put a torpedo on the track?" he demanded of the freight train conductor.
